A left-wing tattoo artist in Michigan told GBN America that the pro-Palestinian protesters chanting "death to America" in his city are "awesome".
Ahead of Biden's appearance at the NAACP Freedom Fund dinner in Detroit earlier this month, demonstrators chanted anti-American political slogan and criticised their leader's efforts in the ongoing Middle Eastern war.
Speaking at the event, Biden claimed he was working on a "lasting, durable peace" that would include the creation of a Palestinian state. He also pledged to push for a regional peace deal "to get a two-state solution, the only solution".
Speaking to GBN America, local tattoo artist Mond Sankar said the chanting was "awesome" and welcomed the demonstrations in favour of Palestine.
Michigan tattoo artist Mond Sankar says the protests in Dearborn are a 'good thing'
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In conversation with GBNA correspondent Steven Edginton, Sankar said of the views in Michigan: "In Hamtramck, we have all different kinds of people living next to each other, living on top of each other.
"Hamtramck is also a super queer city, and is definitely something I've noticed."
Displayed in Sankar's tattoo parlour, Harlequin Tattoo, were two posters - one with the message "People's Conference for Palestine" and another advertising "Hamtramck Pride".
Asked by Steven if he believes the posters are in any way conflicting in their message, Sankar said: "No, not at all".
Dearborn protesters chanted for the 'death of America' during their demonstration
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He added: "I remember when everything was going on I had a lot of strong feelings about it, because in Hamtramck, we have all different kinds of people living next to each other."
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Steven asked Sankar his view of protests in Dearborn, at which activists had called for "Genocide Joe to go".
Hailing the demonstations, Sankar explained: "I think it's awesome. I'm black, I come from a people who are forced to be here, and I think a lot of Arabs were not brought here through the slave trade, but were forced to be here because America bombed their countries to smithereens.
"Because what is America, right? It's like the centre for genocide."
Praising the chants of "Death to America" heard at the protest, Sankar added: "I think chanting Death to America is maybe one of the least problematic things somebody can say."
Sankar told GBNA that 'everybody lives in harmony' in Michigan
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Turning the discussion back to the community in Michigan, particularly Dearborn and Hamtramck, Sankar claimed that despite the city council implementing "weird stuff about politics and which flags you can fly", the community actually "lives in harmony".
Sankar said: "America is like the world's police. I try to talk to people about this, outside of the neighbourhood.
"Even though the city council is doing all of this weird stuff about politics and what flags you can fly, as far as living in a neighbourhood, everybody lives in harmony."
